Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-07
AN INSPECTION TRIP.

From the Anthony Republican.
Monday afternoon the chairman of the
board of county commissioners, T. II.
Stevens, and Mrs. Z. 5. Rice, county clerk.
on behalf of the commissioners. made an
inspection trip over the SuntiOwer eXten-
sion to see that the railroad company had
compiled with all legal requirements before
the township bonds earned were issued.
Commissioner Thompson was absent from
the county, being at Garden City nursing
Il sick brother, and Commissioner Echols
was kept at home, where another child lay
in dangerous condition.
The private car Of Russell Harding.
superintendent of The road. came down
from Wichita with the Kansas City train
and at this place was attached to the mixed
train from the west The party occupy
inc the superintendent private car were
Nj Russell Harding, superintendent. Kos
Harris, attorney, Ill 9. Jones. right of
way agent and George Harding, assistant
engineer, all officials of the Fort Scott &
Anthony road Commissioner T. Ii
Stevens. County Clerk f. s. Rice. 5. \.
Da.rough, OF the Ruella and Corwin town
companies. G.. Il. GoSs. of GosS Grange.
Geo. ". MaiIet, OF the Republican and J.
T. Terhue. The train was in charge OF
David Moran, conductor.
Pulling ont of the busting city of An
thony the train was soon on a long.
straight piece of track headed southwest
for Blun Greek NJ the stock yards
siding We passed a large amount of bridge
and track material, and after a slight
curve the train rolled over the solid bridge
II Bluff Greek and ont over another
straight piece of track to the top and over
the ridge Well improved farms. school
houses, herds Of cattle. cornhelds and
other evidences of the thrift of the Harper
county farmers were to be seen on every
hand Gangs Of men were passed at vari-
Gus places adding the final touches to the
roadbed. The grades were easy and i'm
perceptible, the curves few and very
slight. 1t required but little cutting
and filling to make the roaibed the
deepest cut being ouly eight feet The
natural lay of the country placed the cost
of construction al the minimum The
bridges and cGiyer,s were Of the most sub
stantial and durable character. the ties were
white oak from Arkansas. and the track
was of the best steel rail manufactured
The road bed was carefully surfaced and
the motion of the train was very smooth
and without jar. Taken as whole the
work was one of the quickest fedts Of build
iug ever performed considering the sub
>tantial character OF the work. and reflects
much honor on Supt Harding. whose en-
/ ergy and nerve carried the road to compile
ton within the short time given
. 50 late in the season. The de
/ pots IL Ruella and Corwin were
models of heir class and would honor Il
large town The side tracks are convea-
itutiy placed and >piiicieu; for all require
mentS. The surrounding town sites are
sFendidly situated and at present show
little of the hustle aud business which viii
. he seen hen the rapid building of the
( opening of spring commences, Al the
( crossing IF the county line the track ended
but the grade WAS prepared 20 within half
q mile Of Hazeltou whose houses were in
plain sight Of an eminence only two miles
/ distance. The boarding cars Of the con
/ struction men were GA a side track having
no connection with the side track at point
west OF Corwin. The train had very
pleasant journey back to Anthony the mo
elents passing very rapidly among the
/ agreeable members of the party. and the
attentions showered lay the officials upon
| their guests.